One of the new features of PowerPoint 2010 is the ability to remove the background of an image. This is different from making one color in the background transparent, which you can do in earlier versions. (I describe that process in a tip, “Cool contour shadows.”)
PowerPoint 2010 lets you specify which parts of the image you want to keep or discard. It doesn’t always work perfectly, but for the right image — usually one with clear outlines — it’s a great tool.
Watch how it works.
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Nicely done
Thanks, Ellen. You did a great job of explaining and showing how to do this with 2010. As a college professor, your work is extremely helpful; I just wish more of my colleagues would put more effort into their presentations. Bravo!
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Thanks so much for the tutorial. I am liking the many new and powerful features of PowerPoint 2010, but am very frustrated trying to learn it!
Your tutorial was a big help!
[...] 2010, click the Format tab and use the Remove Background tool to remove its background. I have instructions here. Some other useful blog posts for earlier versions on PowerPoint are here and here. In the image [...]
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Excelente tutorial. La felicito por compartir sus conocimientos. Dios la Bendiga.